Goal: Provide access to a robust collection of print and digital resources to instructional purposes for the entire school community.
Students and teachers need access to a robust collection of print and digital resources that have been curriated for their instructional purposes. Students also need access to a wide variety of reading materials that reflects their diverse backgrounds and interests to satisfy their recreational reading needs.
Objectives:
Retain funding for library materials that is separate from software and textbook support and ensure these funds are being spent as they are intended
Allow for eContent library purchasing
Review the requirement for ILL policy for reimbursable funds (most eContent is licensed and cannot be provided to others through ILL)
Databases are available through statewide purchase, how can eBooks be procured in the same way
Suggested Discussion Items
Definition of “library books” to meets today’s needs.
Current funding amounts are not sufficient to provide necessary resources
There is a lack of oversight in how these funds are spent - Is there an audit system that could be used to determine if schools are spending these funds as they are intended?
Balancing curation with instructional needs (CCLS - text complexity, recreational reading, and leveling)
Beyond print resources - eContent
Expand NOVELny to include an eBook collection
Determine how NY school libraries can leverage economies of scale through statewide eBook purchasing
If state purchases eBooks there is no need to worry about ILL to other New York State school libraries
"Libraries can serve as a hub for training, research, independent learning and global communications for teachers, students, and the community at large."
Materials Support
Team Leaders: Fran Roscello and Karen Sperrazza
Recommendations:
Critical Issues:
Goal:
Provide access to a robust collection of print and digital resources to instructional purposes for the entire school community.
Students and teachers need access to a robust collection of print and digital resources that have been curriated for their instructional purposes. Students also need access to a wide variety of reading materials that reflects their diverse backgrounds and interests to satisfy their recreational reading needs.
Objectives:
Suggested Discussion Items
NYSED Links
"Libraries can serve as a hub for training, research, independent learning and global communications for teachers, students, and the community at large."